For this week’s cooking, I returned once more to beef and bean chili, a dish I had already prepared a couple of times during this period of regular home cooking.

My Cooking

I took a few photos of the finished beef and bean chili after completing the cooking.

For this week’s cooking, I decided to make ground beef and pasta. It was another simple home-cooked meal that I prepared as part of my regular cooking routine.

My Cooking

I took photos throughout the entire process, from the ingredients and preparation to the cooking and finished meal.

For this week’s cooking, I decided to make a combination of ground beef, mushrooms, and diced potatoes. It was another simple home-cooked meal that I prepared as part of my regular cooking routine.

My Cooking

I took a few photos of the finished meal after completing the cooking.

For this week’s cooking, I decided to make beef liver and vegetables. I made a few changes to the ingredients based on my own taste while following the general recipe. The entire cooking process took me around two to three hours, and the resulting batch provided my main meals for about a week.

My Cooking

I took photos throughout the process, from preparing the ingredients to the finished meal.

Recipe Reference

I used an online recipe as a reference while making the dish, with some changes to suit my own preferences. The YouTube video below provides the original recipe and cooking process.

For this week’s cooking, I decided to make salmon and vegetables. I made a few changes to the ingredients based on my own taste while following the general recipe. The entire cooking process took me around two hours, and the resulting batch provided my main meals for about a week.

My Cooking

I took photos throughout the process, from preparing the ingredients to the finished meal.

Recipe Reference

I used an online recipe as a reference while making the dish, with some changes to suit my own preferences. The YouTube video below provides the original recipe and cooking process.

For this week’s cooking, I decided to make beef and lentil stew. I made a few changes to the ingredients based on my own taste, most notably using ground beef instead of the diced beef used in the recipe I followed. The entire cooking process took me around three hours, and the resulting batch provided my main meals for about a week.

My Cooking

I took photos throughout the process, from preparing the ingredients to the finished stew.

Recipe Reference

I used an online recipe as a reference while making the stew, with some changes to suit my own preferences. The YouTube video below shows the original recipe using diced beef.

Vegetables and fruit were an important part of my daily diet, and I developed a simple routine for preparing several days’ worth at once. My usual choices included California vegetable mix, corn, green peas, apples, bananas, oranges, and mandarins.

For the vegetables, I usually bought several bags of frozen vegetables and prepared them in batches. I would boil them in a small amount of water and add salt, chili powder, and pepper, sometimes serving the mixture almost like a soup. I then divided the vegetables into smaller portions and kept them in the refrigerator for the following days.

I followed a similar approach with fruit. I peeled and diced apples, bananas, oranges, and mandarins, mixed them together, and divided them into smaller portions that I could easily have each day.

At the time, I was also paying attention to the calories in the portions I prepared. Each portion of California vegetables shown in my photos contained around 100 calories, while the portions of corn and green peas contained around 300 calories.

My Preparation

I took photos of the vegetables and fruit I prepared and portioned for the days ahead.

For this week’s cooking, I returned to beef and bean chili. I made a few changes to the ingredients based on my own taste while keeping the same general dish I had prepared before. The entire cooking process took me around three hours, and the resulting batch provided my main meals for about a week.

My Cooking

I took photos throughout the process, from the preparation to the finished chili.

Recipe Reference

I used an online recipe as a reference while making the dish, with some changes to suit my own preferences. The YouTube video below provides the original recipe and cooking process.

For this week’s cooking, I decided to make chicken breast and vegetables. It was a relatively simple meal to prepare and worked well for making a large batch at once. I made a few changes to the ingredients based on my own taste. The entire cooking process took me around two to three hours, and the resulting batch provided my main meals for about a week.

My Cooking

I took photos throughout the process, from preparing the ingredients to the finished meal.

Recipe Reference

I used an online recipe as a reference while making the dish, with some changes to suit my own preferences. The YouTube video below provides the original recipe and cooking process.

For this week’s cooking, I decided to make Khoresh Gheymeh, a Persian stew and one of my favorite Persian dishes. I started with an online recipe but made several changes based on advice from my mother. I also adapted some of the ingredients and preparation to make my version lighter while still keeping the flavor I enjoyed. As with much of my cooking during this period, I prepared enough to have it as my main meal throughout the week. The final result turned out very well and was one of the dishes I particularly enjoyed making.

My Cooking

I took photos throughout the cooking process, from the preparation to the finished Khoresh Gheymeh.

Recipe Reference

I used the YouTube recipe below as my starting point, along with my mother’s advice and my own modifications.

For this week’s cooking, I decided to make beef and bean chili. It was another dish that worked well for preparing a large amount of food at once. The entire cooking process took me around two to three hours, and the resulting batch provided my main meals for about a week.

My Cooking

I took photos throughout the process, from the preparation to the finished chili.

Recipe Reference

I used an online recipe as a reference while making the dish. The YouTube video below provides the recipe and cooking process.

For this week’s cooking, I decided to make beef and bean stew. I adapted the ingredients based on my own taste, using parsley and celery for the vegetables and adding kidney beans, black-eyed peas, and a small amount of rice.

The entire cooking process took me around two to three hours, and the large batch provided my main meals for about a week.

My Cooking

I took photos throughout the process, from preparing the ingredients to the finished stew.

Recipe Reference

I used an online recipe as a reference while making the stew, with several changes to suit my own preferences. The YouTube video below provides the original recipe and cooking process.

For this week’s cooking, I decided to make okra. It was relatively easy to prepare and worked well as another meal that I could make in a large batch.

I made a few changes to the ingredients based on my own taste, including adding split peas to the dish. The entire cooking process took me a few hours, and the result provided my main meals for about a week.

My Cooking

I took photos throughout the process, from the preparation and ingredients to the finished meal.

Recipe Reference

I used an online recipe as a reference while making the dish, with some changes to suit my own preferences. The YouTube video below provides the original recipe and cooking process.

Six weeks after making beef and chickpeas for the first time, I decided to return to the same dish. It was a meal I was already familiar with, making this another opportunity to prepare a large batch for the days ahead.

My Cooking

I took photos throughout the cooking process, from the preparation to the finished meal.

Recipe Reference

The YouTube video below provides the recipe and cooking process I used as a reference.

For this week’s cooking, I decided to make beef and chickpeas. It was a relatively simple meal to prepare, while also being filling and practical to make in a large batch.

The entire cooking process took me around two to three hours, but it gave me enough food for most of the following week. Making larger meals like this became a practical way for me to cook: putting in the time once and having my main meals prepared for several days afterward.

My Cooking

I took photos throughout the process, from the preparation and ingredients to the finished meal.

Recipe Reference

I used an online recipe as a reference for making the dish. The YouTube video below provides the recipe and cooking process for anyone interested in trying it themselves.